Speak the Language of Healing: A New Approach to Breast Cancer

by Susan Kuner, Linda Quigley, Carol Orsborn

Book Overview

Four women--each diagnosed with breast cancer--were dismayed to learn that the conventional vocabulary for healing is a language characterized by a terminology of warfare and survivorship, with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573241687
• ISBN13: 9781573241687
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Red Wheel
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Absolutely the BEST book about breast cancer!

This is the BEST book I have read about Breast Cancer - and I've read a lot! When I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last year I went through the range of emotions most women go through - it was such a shock to my system. I'm still healing - but this book helped me so much on my journey - I love it. Ordered three for my friends and I'm just about to order another two -'cause I gave my one away and another friend of mine has just been diagnosed with breast cancer.If you are faced with this challenge - please don't miss this book! I was overwhelmed with all the information I had to wade through - including all the books I read - I really wanted to understand what was happening to me and the significance of it in my life. Actually I thought my journey was over.. but sitting with the women in this book, I've come to understand there really is a healing power in the universe that loves and sustains us - no matter what happens in our lives.This book should be in EVERY hospital and clinic library but I've never seen it there. Gotta go and order some more!With blessings for your healing journey. :-))

A different voice

When my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer several weeks ago, I began the search to find books that offered more than just descriptions of symptoms and treatments. While those are useful for her for now, I needed something more. This book was beautiful--and I would recommend it for anyone. Each woman is in a different stage, has taken a different route, and comes from a different spiritual perspective. The words were healing and I know I will refer back to them time and again. Each writer truely gave a gift.

A woman centered approach the the diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Susan Kuner, et al. have managed to craft the quintessential cancer guide by women for women. I wish I'd had this book at hand when my best friend was diagnosed in 1995. So many of the hard questions she asked were thoughtfully and brilliantly answered by the four women who shared their personal experiences and the answers they found in this marvelous book.Women approach illness and the possibility of death with a completely different mindset than their male counterparts. Going to war against a disease does not come naturally for most women, and the gentle, philosophical thoughts offered by Kuner, et al should be required reading with any woman facing a diagnosis of breast cancer.Bravo! Marvelous writing, and even better advice. Thank you for creating such a worthwhile project.

This is a remarkable book!

It addresses a question central to all of us: When faced with our mortality, how do we respond? Each of these women has a gift for sharing her own response in an extremely articulate and thought-provoking way.Unfortunately, I think the book's cover is misleading because it is geared so specifically toward women who have breast cancer. I do not have cancer. Yet once I started reading, I had trouble putting it down. The book is filled with hard-earned lessons that are germane to me and would be to any reader. Substitute "cancer" for any profound adversity or loss, and you will learn from it. The book is really about four women who have extraordinarily resilient spirits and a gift for expressing their journey. I laughed, I cried, and I hope that I, too, possess such courage.

Invaluable for families

When your daughter is one of the authors, it is difficult to read such a book, especially when their writing is so compelling. However, our relationship is our most important reason for recommending that families read the book. The insights the authors have obtained through their experience can be invaluable to families who have a loved one with cancer. It will help you better understand and communicate with the ones you love. Besides the value of the advice they offer, the book is extremely well-written and the authors' styles blend seamlessly into a harmonious presentation and experience for readers.